EP 0022775 B1 19840118 - FLUSHABLE BEDPAN BAG
Title (en)
FLUSHABLE BEDPAN BAG
Publication
Application
Priority
US 71483876 A 19760816
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8001374A1] A bag (10) constructed of biodegradable material in the form of high drystrength and no wet-strength paper combined with water-soluble plastic material (32) laminated to a portion (28) of the exterior of the bag (10). The bag (10) is of a size receive a bedpan (12) as specifically disclosed but it may also be of a size to receive an emesis pan or the like when inserted therein with the bag (10) completely enclosing the pan (12) to maintain the aseptic characteristics of a sterile pan by completely preventing any possible contact between the pan (12) and the patient or excreta from a patient thereby eliminating the necessity of cleaning and sterilizing bedpans, emesis pans and the like which results in substantial saving of time, labor and cost of caring for a patient. The bag (10), after use, is easily separated from the pan (12) by means of a separable seam (34) and flushed into the sewer system through a conventional commode with the water soluble plastic being dissolved by the flushing water and the paper becoming disintegrated so that the plumbing system will not become clogged. The water soluble plastic (32) has the characteristic of maintaining its strength at temperatures above approximately 60 DEG F so that excreta at body temperature will not dissolve the plastic material (32). However, the plastic becomes dissolved by water at temperatures below approximately 60`F so that when it is placed in commode hopper or the like the flushing water which is at a temperature below approximately 60` F will dissolve the plastic. The bag (10) will also eliminate the use of bedpan liners, prevent staining of plastic pans, prevent from odor from penetrating into plastic pans, extend the life of conventional pans, eliminate cold bedpans and assure the patient that the bedpans, emesis pan and the like is, in fact, sterile.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61G 9/00 (2006.01); B65D 30/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61G 9/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 31/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 2203/90 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02W 90/10 (2015.05 - EP US); Y10S 4/18 (2013.01 - US); Y10S 220/30 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
US 3475767 A 19691104 - FRIESEN GORDON A, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8001374 A1 19800710; CA 1086456 A 19800930; EP 0022775 A1 19810128; EP 0022775 A4 19810716; EP 0022775 B1 19840118; GB 2052440 A 19810128; GB 2052440 B 19830209; JP S56500037 A 19810116; SE 434938 B 19840827; SE 8006271 L 19800909; US 4136798 A 19790130
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 7900004 W 19790109; CA 319448 A 19790111; EP 79901049 A 19800714; GB 8028593 A 19790109; JP 50139379 A 19790109; SE 8006271 A 19800909; US 71483876 A 19760816